Adds reddit-like [+] and [-] links to collapse and expand comment threads.

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Version
1.3
Update
March 12, 2013
Size
42.23KiB
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Users
250
Rating
4.66667 ★
Manifest Version
2
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Hacker News Collapsible Comments Extension

Based on the bookmarklet code by niyazpk.
https://github.com/niyazpk/Collapsible-comments-for-Hacker-News

v1.3 - Added support for https and updated the collapsible comments script.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url":"http://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Hacker News Collapsible Comments", "version": "1.3", "manifest_version": 2, "description": "Adds reddit-like [+] and [-] links to collapse and expand comment threads.", "icons" : { "48" : "icon-48.png", "128" : "icon-128.png" }, "content_scripts" : [ { "matches" : ["http://news.ycombinator.com/*","https://news.ycombinator.com/*","http://hackerne.ws/*","https://hackerne.ws/*"], "js" : ["jquery.js","contentscript.js"], "run_at" : "document_idle", "all_frames" : false } ]}
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How to download and manually install Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Hacker News Collapsible Comments extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Hacker News Collapsible Comments extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Hacker News Collapsible Comments extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Hacker News Collapsible Comments Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension file

Select and download the Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Hacker News Collapsible Comments extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Christoph M. (ID: 000000ec6b6ef7a9) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 03/23/2016 Great extension, but it doesn't work when HN is showing the black mourning bar. In this case, the collapse buttons simply don't appear.

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Andrei Simionescu (ID: 000000167782f6c7) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 03/21/2016 Works as advertised.

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Jared Nipper (ID: 000000582748b13f) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 03/19/2016 Collapse link needs to be to the left of the username.

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Mel Brands (ID: 0000000f2e36f070) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 03/16/2016 Links to collapse a thread are aligned wrong! They should be aligned to left so you don't have to mentally search for it. It's Fitt's law. Other than that, it works OK. But I've gone back to a javascript bookmarklet to collapse comments because of that flaw above. Incidentally, reddit implements this feature properly.

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Kevin Wu (ID: 0000005b106fe220) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/21/2014 This extension works great. The only thing I would improve is if the collapse button was all lined up along the left like reddit.